iMessage in iCloud

[Barrygou]

iMac - macOS High Sierra 10.13.1
iPhone - 11,1,2

I would like to set up iMessage to sync with iCloud so that a deleted Message on, say, the iMac will be deleted from the phone.

I see on this site https://www.imore.com/how-set-messages-your-mac#messages-icloud that this is possible.

BUT, on my iMac > Messages > Preferences > Accounts there is not option "Enable Messages on iCloud" and no "Sync Now" option button.

My Message account is my email address (an IMAP account through Rackspace) and I have Start new conversations from: (my phone number)

Do I need to use my iCloud email address to enable this iMac / iPhone syncing?

But as I've said, I do not have the option to "Enable Messages on iCloud" in Prefs

 

[chscag]

Do I need to use my iCloud email address to enable this iMac / iPhone syncing?

No. On your iPhone, Settings, Messages, Text Message Forwarding..... Make sure your iMac is listed. On my iPhone I have both my iMac and iPad listed which causes my messages to sync between all three devices.

 

[Barrygou]

Thanks. But that is not what I was asking about. See the link on www.imore.com In my Messages > Preferences > Accounts I do not have the option to "Enable Messages on iCloud". This is something new in High Sierra. I have High Sierra but not this option.


https://www.imore.com/how-set-messages-your-mac#messages-icloud

 

[Barrygou]

This new High Sierra feature allows you to delete a Message on, say, your phone and it will also delete on you Mac. Or delete on your Mac and it will be deleted from your phone.

 

[chscag]

I'm using High Sierra and likewise do not have the "Enable Messages on iCloud" option under accounts. However, my iMessages sync between my devices just as I pointed out in my reply above.

Do I need to use my iCloud email address to enable this iMac / iPhone syncing?

Again, as far as I'm aware you do not need use your iCloud email address to sync messages across your devices. Are your messages syncing? You did not say.

 

[Barrygou]

can you delete a Message on one device and have it delete on the other?